Legal Compliance Manager

City, Birmingham
Talentwise Solutions Legal Recruitment Ltd

Edgbaston, Birmingham

Salary £30,000 to £45,000 commensurate with experience

We are working in partnership with a well-established, Lexcel accredited multi-office law firm, who are looking for an experienced Legal Compliance Manager to work collaboratively with managers at all levels across all areas of the organisation.

With new office openings and many positive changes taking place, this role offers a diverse range of responsibilities, and would be ideal for someone with a proactive and positive mindset who is eager to help foster and embed a strong risk-aware culture.

The role will involve:

• Establishing a standard approach for delivering operational services across a network of offices
• Ensuring full compliance to AML regulations at all offices
• Acting as the primary contact for professional indemnity insurers, handling claims, maintaining records, and conducting investigations.
• Providing updates and reports on compliance status to the senior management team
• Assisting in managing escalated complaints with the Solicitors Regulation Authority or Legal Ombudsman, serving as Liaison Officer during SRA inspections.
• Advising fee earners on professional conduct matters, including conflicts of interest and ethical considerations.
• Identifying areas of improvement, strengthening practices, and enhancing the firm’s risk profile
• Delivering training sessions on risk-related topics
• Conducting compliance audits for internal policies
• Maintaining the Confidential Register of Interests and coordinating the Lexcel accreditation process
• Monitoring adherence to the Solicitors Code of Conduct and supporting due diligence processes for mergers and acquisitions.
• Training staff on revised policies and providing information.
• Conducting file reviews.
• Assisting staff with client files and addressing any queries
• Supervising and training the Risk and Complaints Manager and Risk and Complaints Officer

Suitable candidates will have:

• 3+ years experience in a management compliance role in an SRA regulated law firm
• Experience of working for a Lexcel accredited law firm
• Proven track record in developing and maintaining positive stakeholder relationships
• Experience of current regulations and guidelines as set out by the Solicitors Regulation Authority, Information Commissioners Office and National Crime Agency

This is a full-time permanent job which will be fully office based. Working hours are 9am to 5pm Monday to Friday.

Benefits include:

• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Company pension scheme
• Additional leave over the Christmas shutdown period
• Generous bonus scheme for all staff
• Health Cashplan scheme
• Paycare rewards scheme
• Wellbeing services
• Regular incentives and referral rewards
• Personal development plans with regular reviews
• A clear career path
• Support for eligible employees looking to qualify (training contracts, SQE etc.)
• A calendar of social events throughout the year
• Discounted legal fees
• Employee referral bonus

Note: Salary stated is given as a guideline, in line with market rate and will be wholly commensurate with experience and qualifications. The information above is correct to the best of our knowledge.

For more information, please contact Tracey at Talentwise Solutions

About Talentwise

Talentwise Solutions is a family-run, boutique recruitment agency specialising in legal professional and legal support jobs throughout Coventry and Warwickshire, Birmingham and the Midlands.

We offer a tailored service, to find the right role and the right cultural fit for our candidates, and rest assured we will never forward your CV to any firm without first gaining your consent.

About Your Consultant

Tracey is the Owner and Director of Talentwise Solutions, where her focus is on offering a prestigious, consultative, open, and honest service the way she believes recruitment should be! Tracey s passion for recruitment in the legal sector goes back over thirty years, and today it s stronger than ever. Tracey prides herself on her personalised approach to recruiting and will be on hand to guide you through every stage of the process from initial application through to job offer. You know your career is in great hands with Tracey s experience and expertise.

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